Wheel Width and riser question

[mikenitro700]

Well after getting a board from my friend for $40 and buying new bearings, grip tape, screws i would like to upgrade the wheels. Right now it has some wheels i can't find anywere and have never seen before they are clear red Roxy brand wheels. I don't see them on google either but after measuring them they are about 48mm in width. I have 1 riser under each truck each is 1/2 an inch. I have no wheel bite and about 1/2 an inch of room between the board and wheel when turning before they hit each other. Anyway i would like to put on some 70mm wheels on my board and would like to know how big of risers would i need to cruise comfortably on my board with atleast 1/2 an inch of space between the deck and wheel. Thanks

Edit: i would have to buy new screws as well then so ill go with 60mm wheels instead but what size risers should i get or will i be ok

[patrick1259]

Find the height difference between the two different wheels, and add that exact height to the height of the risers. Simple enough

[TM_Cruzer]

Half the height...

[lancerrr]

do you have wheel wells ?
I have a deck with 71 mm alligators , no wheel wells i got a 1/2 and 1/8 rise underneath my Indy 215's, if they are loose then i get wheel bite if not carefull.
I should have gone with a smaller wheel. like the 63mm, may still do itbut will try harder bushings first.

Well after getting a board from my friend for $40 and buying new bearings, grip tape, screws i would like to upgrade the wheels. Right now it has some wheels i can't find anywere and have never seen before they are clear red Roxy brand wheels. I don't see them on google either but after measuring them they are about 48mm in width. I have 1 riser under each truck each is 1/2 an inch. I have no wheel bite and about 1/2 an inch of room between the board and wheel when turning before they hit each other. Anyway i would like to put on some 70mm wheels on my board and would like to know how big of risers would i need to cruise comfortably on my board with atleast 1/2 an inch of space between the deck and wheel. Thanks

Edit: i would have to buy new screws as well then so ill go with 60mm wheels instead but what size risers should i get or will i be ok

[enemy combatant]

Edit: i would have to buy new screws as well then so ill go with 60mm wheels instead but what size risers should i get or will i be ok

If you go with 59mm Rainskates, 60mm Noskoolz, Powell ATFs, 61mm StreetSnakes etc... you will be just fine.

[larrynom]

you dont really need half an inch above ur wheels as long as you can jump on the side and not have it get bite then you should be fine